HD Install :: Intel 815 chipset

No matter what I do to my Compaq Deskpro DSL will not recognize this bog standard IDE controller

Any idea?

sebus

Got specs, part numbers...

What is it saying when you try to start your system....
Need the info man...

Brian
AwPhuch

I have the same problem too. It seems that DSL cannot recognize the harddisk drive or the IDE chipset. I am using Compaq Deskpro EN desktops with i815 chipset. I have tried to use knoppix-lite and it has no problem to recognize my hdd.

I forgot to say that the system said nothing about the hdd. It seems that the hdd didn't exist at all.

My first thought is that maybe a BIOS firmware update from your manufacturer would help.

Other possibilities would be to try a few of these boot commands and see if they help. The boot syntax is "dsl <command>"

pci=bios
pci=biosirq
pci=nobios
noapic
pci=noacpi
noacpi pci=usepirqmask
acpi=off
ide0=0x1f0,0x3f6,14

Good Luck

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